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The Heart of the Matter

We are emotional creatures, with a full range of feelings to express. Many of us spend time and effort caring for our bodies, but not our minds. This series will look at how to understand the power of our emotions and cultivate a healthy inner life.

More than a Feeling

David Stroud 22nd May 2016

We are emotional creatures, with a diverse range of feelings. In the opening talk of this series, David Stroud looks at the power of emotions and considers the importance of learning to express them in a healthy way.

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Who Do You Think You Are?

Abi Sharma 29th May 2016

What we think and believe about ourselves hugely affects the way we live. In this talk, Abi looks at Jesus’ baptism and his time in the wilderness and considers the importance of identity.

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Who Do You Think You Are?

Joseph Mukungu

What we think and believe about ourselves hugely affects the way we live. In this talk, Joseph looks the places we often turn for our identity, and considers the importance of having an identity rooted in what God says of us.

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Happy Families

Amy Howard 12th June 2016

As they say, you can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your family! In this talk, from our Baby Dedication service, Amy Howard looks at the importance of family, and how to create a healthy family life.

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A Place to Belong

Liam Thatcher

Britain has recently been voted the loneliness capital of Europe! More than ever before, people lack community. In this talk, from our baptism service, Liam looks at Mark 2 and considers how strong community benefits our emotional health.

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Endings and Beginnings

Sharon Mukungu 26th June 2016

At times, all of us experience loss, perhaps through relationship breakdown, tricky life circumstances, bereavement, or shattered hopes and dreams. In this talk Sharon considers how we can process our loss in a healthy way and find healing and hope.

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Good Grief

Tim Frisby

At times, all of us experience loss, perhaps through relationship breakdown, tricky life circumstances, bereavement, or shattered hopes and dreams. In this talk Tim considers how we can process our loss in a healthy way and find healing and hope.

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Healthy Pain

David Stroud 3rd July 2016

We experience a whole range of emotions, some of them challenging. In this talk, David considers how we can express the more difficult emotions such as anger, resentment, and fear.

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Let’s Talk About Sex

Andy Tilsley 10th July 2016

Sex is everywhere. Advertising, film, TV, music are all saturated with it. In this talk, Andy looks at many of our culture’s assumptions and considers some key elements that make up a healthy view of sex.

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Modern Romance

Liam Thatcher 17th July 2016

Despite being one of the oldest passages in the Bible, Genesis 29 has some brilliant insights to offer about modern relationships. In this talk, Liam looks at the story of Jacob, Rachel and Leah and considers how (not) to find healthy relationships.

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Resisting the Forbidden Fruit

Andy Tilsley 24th July 2016

How do the decisions we make affect us over the long haul? How should we resist temptation? And why do many people struggle with the idea of commitment? In this talk, Andy looks at lessons from the life of Samson.

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Rhythms of Life

Ian Rushton 31st July 2016

Why do we struggle to rest well, to say no to others, or to avoid the temptation towards people pleasing? In the penultimate talk of this series Ian considers the importance of cultivating healthy attitudes towards work and rest.

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Rhythms of Life

Lars Due-Christensen

Why do we struggle to rest well, to say no to others, or to avoid the temptation towards people pleasing? In the penultimate talk of this series Lars considers the importance of cultivating healthy attitudes towards work and rest.

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Rhythms of Life

Al Marsh

Why do we struggle to rest well, to say no to others, or to avoid the temptation towards people pleasing? In the penultimate talk of this series Al considers the importance of cultivating healthy attitudes towards work and rest.

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The Single Issue

Jo Wells 7th August 2016

What does God think about singleness? What does the Bible have to teach? And how can we love, serve and learn from one another well, whatever our relationship status?

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